In North-Carolinaʼs unique farming contest‚ Lee Berry faces an unexpected problem: his creative photo-shoot (wearing just a crown and strategically placed collard leaves) cant be posted on the main competition page
The contest which started bout a year ago has grown to include 23 contestants; its voting system relies on Facebook likes to crown the states sexiest collard farmer. David Correll‚ another participant took a bath with his prized collards but his photo also got restricted due to platforms strict rules
The competitions current front-runner Patrick Brown chose a different path: he took a no-nonsense photo in his field with his truck in background (getting over 3000 likes). “I didnt want to cause too much of an uproar“ he explains
This yearʼs contest brings new changes: four women joined the competition. Brittany Chester representing Farmers Daughter Organics thinks theres a fine line between humor and presentation: “Its funny when a guy does it but when a woman does it is a little bit different“
The organizer (who runs The State Your In page) plans to make rules more family-friendly next time; theyʼre also creating a calendar from submitted photos to help Hurricane Helene victims. In NC where collards are serious business – being served at bbqs and family gatherings – this contest adds some light-hearted fun to farming culture